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The Beach Boys in 1965. Background information Origin Hawthorne, California, United States Genres Surf rock, sunshine pop, psychedelic pop, psychedelic rock, baroque pop, art rock Years active 1961–present Labels Capitol, Brother, Reprise, Caribou, X Records, Ariola, Columbia Associated acts Kenny & The Cadets, The Survivors, Jan and Dean, Glen Campbell, The Honeys, The Flames Website www.thebeachboys.com Members Al Jardine
Bruce Johnston
Mike Love
Brian Wilson Former members Carl Wilson
Dennis Wilson
David Marks
Ricky Fataar
Blondie Chaplin
Glen Campbell

The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961, who gained popularity for their close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a Southern California youth culture of cars, surfing, and romance. Brian Wilson‘s growing creative ambitions later transformed them into a more artistically innovative group that earned critical praise and influenced many later musicians.[1]

The group was initially composed of singer-musician-composer Brian Wilson, his brothers, Carl and Dennis, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. This core quintet was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1988.

The Beach Boys have often been called “America’s Band”,[2][3][4] and Allmusic has stated that “the band’s unerring ability… made them America’s first, best rock band.”[1] The group has had thirty-six U.S. Top 40 hits (the most of any U.S. rock band) and fifty-six Hot 100 hits, including four number-one singles.[1] Rolling Stone magazine listed The Beach Boys as number 12 in the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.[5] According to Billboard, in terms of singles and album sales, The Beach Boys are the No.-1-selling American band of all time.[6]